Rumors and Musings on the Future (and Sometimes the Past) of Star Wars

Challenges in Building a GONK Power Droid

As the following video from Southampton UK design engineer James Bruton shows, the simple act of walking isn’t so simple after all. Still, it’s fascinating to see how he addresses the myriad of challenges in this 11-part (and growing) series of robotics videos on how to build a GNK Power Droid.

To see James Bruton’s other robotics projects, visit his website at xrobots.co.uk. The site is broadly organized into project areas, such as AI brain building, cosmetics and sounds, sensors and sensing, and various builds (BB-8, Gonk, Iron Man, Mantis Robot, etc.)

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Is this real? LinkedIn has posted an article claiming that Kay Bee Toys is making a return, which is quite a coincidence after Toys R Us’ downfall. Could this be the new home for Hasbro exclusives? Is this just a … Continue reading → The post KB Toys To Return After A Decade Out Of Business? appeared first on Jedi Temple Archives.

One of the bets lines Hasbro ever produced was the Star Wars [Saga – Phase III] Ultra line, which replaced the Deluxe figures. One of the best releases in that line is the Ewok With Attack Glider (Assault On Endor) … Continue reading → The post Review: Ewok With Attack Glider (Assault On Endor) - SW [S - P3] - Ultra appeared first on Jedi Temple Archives. […]

Disney has released some info on the upcoming Forces Of Destiny YouTube Episodes. The new season with 8 episodes will begin March 19th. Click here to find out what characters will make an appearence in the show! Luke and … Continue reading → The post Episode Summaries For Upcoming Forces Of Destiny Episodes appeared first on Jedi Temple Archives.

We are going to continue updating Collectible Cup and Figures sets in our Visual Guide updates, this time taking a look at the Revenge of the Sith line. Check out Obi-Wan Kenobi by clicking below. We also have a full … Continue reading → The post Visual Guide Update - Obi-Wan Kenobi - ROTS - Collectible Figure & Cup appeared first on Jedi Temple Archives […]

We’ve opened up our guide listing for the recent Topps A New Hope Black & White series, including a gallery of our box break. I wasn’t too excited about a set of black & white cards, but I was pleasantly … Continue reading → The post Guide Index Update: Topps A New Hope Black & White Trading Cards appeared first on Jedi Temple Archives.

There are more store reports coming in of new Solo: A Star Wars Story related product coming in (we’ll only be showing Hasbro confirmed and officially announced products) despite a clearly marked street date on the boxes. Special thanks to … Continue reading → The post More Reports Of Solo: A Star Wars Story TBS6 Figures Found appeared first on Jedi Temple A […]

The latest addition to The Black Series 3.75-inch section of our Hasbro photo archive is the Boba Fett (Prototype Armor) 3.75-inch action figure. Click the link above to have a closer look at this rerelease with a much tighter paint scheme from the eighth wave of the Walmart exclusive line!